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Google puts the spotlight on augmented reality

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Jon Peddie

The search giant proposes the specs for AR glasses. How fast can they come to market?  By Jon Peddie Have ...

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Kinect hack wizards vie for TechStars fame

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Randall Newton

Eleven start-ups are now using Microsoft office space and a $20,000 grant to take their amazing Kinect-based projects to the ...

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New iPad app melds SketchUp models into augmented reality scene

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Randall Newton

The free version of 3Don ARchitecture allows use of a sample model; it is $15 per year to use your ...

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New augmented reality platforms jazz up mobile

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Kathleen Maher

Qualcomm’s Vuforia and HP’s Aurasma can make objects or the passing scene part of the mobile experience. By Kathleen Maher ...

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Mashup 2.0: A new paradigm for professional graphics in 2012

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Randall Newton

It is time to rethink how we think about the future of graphics-based technologies. We are in transition from the ...

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New York Times puts headlines on a mirror

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Randall Newton

Reveal is an R&D experiment that uses voice and gesture recognition to put the morning’s news on your bathroom mirror. ...

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MagicPlan app makes creating floor plans point-and-shoot simple

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Randall Newton

The app takes advantage of the gyroscope and GPS in newest Apple products to capture data for a floor plan ...

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Junaio augmented reality iPhone browser connects real and virtual worlds

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Jon Peddie

A new Scan function connects online databases to pictures, bar codes, food items, and more. One year ago, Metaio demonstrated ...

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Dassault Systemes promote lifelife 3D, deep integration as keys to success

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Randall Newton

The company best known for the software behind the all-digital design of the Boeing 777 wants to extend 3D to ...

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Apple Quietly Assembles Geospatial Brain Trust

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Randall Newton

Apple has quietly acquired the development teams of two small geospatial software companies, in an apparent bid to create a ...